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Ideas for Living Agelessly by Dian Griesel.Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:50:00 +0000en-US
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Coffee Karmahttps://silverdisobedience.rocks/coffee-karma/
https://silverdisobedience.rocks/coffee-karma/#respondSun, 15 Sep 2019 09:42:38 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32942A few years ago, someone pointed out an amazing coffee shop a couple of blocks from my office. For awhile, it became my daily destination on my 3pm walk around the block. Then, I decided to only drink one cup a day, so I hadn’t been there in awhile. When my book came out, a […]]]>

A few years ago, someone pointed out an amazing coffee shop a couple of blocks from my office. For awhile, it became my daily destination on my 3pm walk around the block. Then, I decided to only drink one cup a day, so I hadn’t been there in awhile.

When my book came out, a few posts popped up in my Instagram feed. Rami the owner of @ramini.espresso.bar had photographed my book, posed on NYC rooftops along with an espresso. I was surprised and honored.

Then, I got an email one day from @alin_wagner.lahmy and @yael_edelist of @ronirabl They told me that Rami of @ramini.espresso.bar had given them my book and they wanted to know if I’d do a photo shoot for @alembika Again, I was surprised and honored.

Last week was #FashionWeek This week, #designers from around the world continue to showcase their #fashiondesigns to store owners who converge in #NYC to buy what they will be selling in their stores.

Yesterday because it’s in my neighborhood, my husband and I walked over to @studio_atelier_nyc to check out the Spring lines of over 50 designers. Rami had set up a temporary coffee shop at the Event. On top of his espresso machine, he had prominently placed my book, The Silver Disobedience Playbook. Yet again, I was beyond surprised and honored.

Thanks, Rami! You are the ultimate example of playing good deeds forward! Because of Rami, I met Yael and Alin, two smart, warm, special & generous women. Because of Yael & Alin I was able to meet & hug 3 women I’ve admired from afar: Judith AKA @StyleCrone and both Jean & Valerie AKA the @idiosyncraticfashionistas —all whom are as magical as their instagram feeds!

What a day! It all happened because of one person’s generous nature. Please check out the accounts of everyone I mentioned…and if you’re in #NewYorkCity don’t miss the opportunity to go to @ramini.espresso.bar for the #bestcoffee in the City! FACT!

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https://silverdisobedience.rocks/full-moon/#commentsFri, 13 Sep 2019 12:28:27 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32927Today is Friday the 13th and there will be a full moon that will be visible just before midnight. That last time this happened was back in 2000 and it’s not going to happen again until August 13th, 2049. (Hey Bro, @thomasgriesel you’ll be 97 that day, and I’m already planning the celebration…and everyone here […]]]>

Today is Friday the 13th and there will be a full moon that will be visible just before midnight. That last time this happened was back in 2000 and it’s not going to happen again until August 13th, 2049. (Hey Bro, @thomasgriesel you’ll be 97 that day, and I’m already planning the celebration…and everyone here is invited!)

NASA calls this the “Harvest Moon” because farmers have benefitted from the extra light. Followers of the super natural say today is particularly powerful and is associated with better connections with our emotions, intuition and artistic abilities.

I believe it’s a perfect day to marvel at the beauty around us. Then tonight, look up to the cosmos. See the stars and gaze at the full moon. Reflect and remember that we are all made of the exact element, carbon, that radiates such magnificence. We are one with the moon and stars.

]]>https://silverdisobedience.rocks/full-moon/feed/2Anticholinergic Drugs: Is the Dementia Risk Higher in Older Adults?https://silverdisobedience.rocks/anticholinergic-drugs-is-the-dementia-risk-higher-in-older-adults/
https://silverdisobedience.rocks/anticholinergic-drugs-is-the-dementia-risk-higher-in-older-adults/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 19:42:47 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=31763Is one of the most popular classes of drug actually contributing to higher rates of dementia in older adults? A recent study has some sobering clues that the answer might be yes. Many older adults are prescribed so-called anticholinergic drugs—for conditions such as depression, vertigo, motion sickness and overactive bladder. Some of the most popular […]]]>

Is one of the most popular classes of drug actually contributing to higher rates of dementia in older adults? A recent study has some sobering clues that the answer might be yes.

Many older adults are prescribed so-called anticholinergic drugs—for conditions such as depression, vertigo, motion sickness and overactive bladder. Some of the most popular drugs in this category include the antidepressants paroxetine or amitriptyline; bladder antimuscarinics such as oxybutynin and tolterodine; the antipsychotics chlorpromazine and olanzapine; and antiepileptic drugs such as oxcarbazepine or carbamazepine.

While these drugs may be beneficial, evidence has emerged to link these anticholinergic drugs with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The researchers calculated that there was nearly a 50 percent increase in the odds of developing dementia when an older adult took the dose equivalent of a strong anticholinergic drug daily for at least three years, compared to no exposure.

As reported by CNN, the study involved analyzing data on nearly 285,000 adults in the United Kingdom, aged 55 and older, between 2004 and 2016. The researchers identified each adult’s exposure to anticholinergic drugs based on the details of their descriptions. They also took a close look at dementia diagnoses and found that nearly 59,000 of the patients had one. Further, the researchers found the odds of dementia were lowest in those with the least exposure to the drugs, and highest in those with the greatest exposure.

It has been well known that anticholinergic agents and confusion or memory issues are linked, says CNN, but this recent study investigated this potential association over an impressively long period of time.

Anyone taking anticholinergics who has questions about their medications should discuss them with their healthcare provider.

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https://silverdisobedience.rocks/get-happy/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 12:30:52 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32900Did you know one of the primary reasons people worry is that they are afraid to be too happy? People actually worry that if they allow themselves to be too happy, others might think they’re selfish and insensitive. Suppressing happiness is a terrible thing to do to ourselves. It won’t save anyone from their misery. […]]]>

Did you know one of the primary reasons people worry is that they are afraid to be too happy? People actually worry that if they allow themselves to be too happy, others might think they’re selfish and insensitive.

Suppressing happiness is a terrible thing to do to ourselves. It won’t save anyone from their misery. In fact, it could possibly compound theirs and our own!

Restraining happiness becomes a very serious issue if it is the surviving partner’s response when a spouse dies. Far too often, the surviving partner worries that they might be perceived as “happy too soon.” The result is that they live “dead-like,” afraid of what their children might feel or how others will judge them.

Consider me your cheerleader for getting happy in any and all circumstances. The only thing being happy will prevent is being sad! Nobody gets a medal for allowing sadness to linger the longest. There’s no virtue in it.

If you think I’m wrong, try this: Use your imagination to visualize your own personal tragic fate—because you decided to be happy. Like a Shakespeare tragedy—only it’s a comedy! Define your character. Build out the absolute worst-case scenario, like any disaster scene from a Michael Bay movie—with a “must save the world” element from the disaster you’ve created via your happiness. Think Armageddon or Transformers. Add explosions and floods. The end of humanity is coming because you’re allowing yourself to be happy—and it’s being delivered by a hockey helmet-wearing, chainsaw-carrying, mutant amphibian. Go large in your mental production; spend billions!

Hopefully, when you realize how getting happy cannot possibly be worse than the movie you’ve just imagined—chillax and get happy. Cast yourself in your own really-in-love-with-life romance movie.

PS: This is me happily posing & not realizing I’m about to be eaten by a graffiti monster! Go ahead and yell: Turn around!!! Run!!!

]]>https://silverdisobedience.rocks/get-happy/feed/0Spontaneityhttps://silverdisobedience.rocks/spontaneity/
https://silverdisobedience.rocks/spontaneity/#commentsWed, 11 Sep 2019 14:38:28 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32892September 11th is a day life changed forever for me and many others. I don’t like to talk about the events, see the news nor rehash any aspect of this day. But I do want to talk about my reflective aftermath. Embrace spontaneity. We don’t like to be spontaneous because we feel it threatens our […]]]>

September 11th is a day life changed forever for me and many others. I don’t like to talk about the events, see the news nor rehash any aspect of this day. But I do want to talk about my reflective aftermath.

Embrace spontaneity. We don’t like to be spontaneous because we feel it threatens our sense of order, takes us out of control or risks exposing us to others.

Embrace spontaneity. Be you. Tell those you love that you love them. Get over your anger quickly. Holding onto it is just a wast of time. Give genuine hugs often to others. Do what you think you can’t do because you’re too busy. Get out and meet people and welcome them into your lives.

We all live life thinking 50 is midlife. Well if I learned anything back in 2001, I learned for sure the fallacy of that illusion.

We never know when life will end. It is a gift to be embraced today.

Yesterday I had the truly wonderful experience of being interviewed at iHeartRadio for 1067 lite FM by the remarkable Helen Little. Helen is spontaneity personified. She’s glorious, and just listening to her voice brought me back to my years of listening to late night radio in the mid to late 1970s when the dreamy DJs took us on musical journeys with their dialog and music. Helen’s energy and warmth have me smiling today on a day I feel sad, yet happy that I’m lucky enough to now have a new very special friend.

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https://silverdisobedience.rocks/naps/#commentsTue, 10 Sep 2019 12:46:22 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32886When our son was 4, a nail that was missed during the finishing touches of a brand new playground somehow impaled his cheek. He was very brave when told we’d have to get to a doctor right away. On route he said: “Mom, I think I’ll take a nap. Everything is better after a nap.” […]]]>

When our son was 4, a nail that was missed during the finishing touches of a brand new playground somehow impaled his cheek. He was very brave when told we’d have to get to a doctor right away. On route he said: “Mom, I think I’ll take a nap. Everything is better after a nap.”

There’s a lot of wisdom in declaring personal nap times and allowing ourselves other forms of time-outs. Life doesn’t stop when we take time to rest, regroup, think or assess a situation. However, the importance is in the fact that by giving ourselves the gift of time to process the situation — our brain still works to sort out all the associated facts and emotions.

Stopping to regroup by taking a few good deep breaths or removing ourselves from the situation for a period of time doesn’t mean we’re doing nothing. Rather it means we’re helping ourselves by shifting energy which helps to alleviate the stress or worry so an issue can be assessed with a clearer perspective.

Making the choice to stop and do nothing when situations become stressful is actually a very superior coping skill. Remembering to stop and turn down the volume of a moment allows our brains to sort out the facts and do what brains do best: Problem solve.

It’s hard to believe that doing nothing can actually make it possible to do everything better — unless you practice doing nothing regularly and experience how it helps you do everything better. Think about it…try giving yourself the gift of nothing.

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https://silverdisobedience.rocks/inventories/#respondMon, 09 Sep 2019 09:56:16 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32878No matter what age we are, it’s not uncommon to feel out of control. While it’s a fact that there are many things we can’t control — often the reason we feel out of control, frustrated, get angry, feel depressed, question our lives and our relationships — personal or work wise — is because we […]]]>

No matter what age we are, it’s not uncommon to feel out of control. While it’s a fact that there are many things we can’t control — often the reason we feel out of control, frustrated, get angry, feel depressed, question our lives and our relationships — personal or work wise — is because we have created a lot of demands on our time and energy. Oddly, because we’re so capable it never occurs to us to delegate or ask another to carry their portion of the load or help.

IF we’ve been assuming that “everything” is our job, on some level, we’re more likely to blame and find fault with others. This happens because we’re not delegating, sharing duties, are assuming responsibilities that others are perfectly capable of handling themselves or we’re neglecting to ask for help when we need it.

It’s good to take regular inventory of what others ask us to do vs what we assumed as a role or responsibility. Often, we just start doing things because others aren’t doing them according to our invisible timeline or standards. Consequently our lives become impossible because of our own demands not necessarily those of others. When we own up to the fact that we don’t have to do it all, that maybe we’re demanding too much of ourselves, that possibly others are wholly capable of doing whatever without our help, that our way is not the only way, that trying to do everything perfectly is overrated in its ability to produce joy and under-rated in its ability to make us feel miserably out-of-control…we’re truly able to take control of our lives in far more productive ways.

]]>https://silverdisobedience.rocks/inventories/feed/0Who Is Your Authority Figure?https://silverdisobedience.rocks/who-is-your-authority-figure/
https://silverdisobedience.rocks/who-is-your-authority-figure/#respondSun, 08 Sep 2019 09:55:56 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32869A big benefit of aging is that it tends to make us our own authority figures. Ideally, by this stage of our lives, gone are the days when we were completely vested in what everybody thought about our every action. We’re old and wise enough to decide for ourselves what is right for us. This […]]]>

A big benefit of aging is that it tends to make us our own authority figures. Ideally, by this stage of our lives, gone are the days when we were completely vested in what everybody thought about our every action.

We’re old and wise enough to decide for ourselves what is right for us. This is not to say we don’t respect the opinions of others. It’s more that we have become much better at listening to these opinions—pulling out what we think might be valid and then more comfortably deciding what is best for ourselves. Our age seems to have helped us become more comfortable with looking closely at our lives through our personal moral compass. We are more able than ever to make decisions based on the hard-earned understanding that the only real authority figure for our actions and the life we lead is ourselves.

Of course, we may pray for guidance. We will also all likely still look to other people for their opinions at times, but we now know that once we decide to start “opinion seeking,” we’ve probably already made our decisions and are instead looking for validation of our plans.

Silver Disobedience is a phase of accepting utmost responsibility for our actions. We no longer want others to make our decisions. We’re making them ourselves. Are you your own authority figure?

PS: For this photo, I borrowed this repurposed, customized leather jacket from Peter who custom designs really cool tour jackets that he sells at a variety of flea markets throughout NYC. This is a modified NYPD winter leather.

]]>https://silverdisobedience.rocks/who-is-your-authority-figure/feed/0Energy Mattershttps://silverdisobedience.rocks/energy-matters/
https://silverdisobedience.rocks/energy-matters/#respondSat, 07 Sep 2019 09:42:07 +0000https://silverdisobedience.rocks/?p=32859Everything we say and do creates an impact. This applies to all choices of actions and words. It’s been the rule of life since before our birth, and will be after our death. It all matters. Science says energy and matter are really the same thing and even interchangeable. Some might argue that energy is […]]]>

Everything we say and do creates an impact. This applies to all choices of actions and words. It’s been the rule of life since before our birth, and will be after our death. It all matters.

Science says energy and matter are really the same thing and even interchangeable. Some might argue that energy is necessary to produce matter…but I’d say matters can cause plenty of energy to combust.

Everything is energy and energy is matter that moves from one physical state to another.

It’s personally beneficial to think about the singular aspect of energy and matter because our understanding may help us to make different choices. For example, our food choices (matter) are converted by energy and become healthy bodies or not (a new form of matter.) The same goes for the energy contained in matters such as our word choices and associated actions which in turn form energy that creates healthy relationships or not.